A SERIES of bicentenary lectures are set to celebrate Britain’s oldest warship still afloat that is docked in the North-East.
The 200th anniversary of HMS Trincomalee, floating at the National Museum of the Royal Navy Hartlepool, will be marked with six talks to reveal the ship’s history and those who sailed with her.
The lectures will be led by Clare Hunt, curator at the museum, who said: “HMS Trincomalee is one of the UK’s national treasures and we are honoured to have her docked in the North-East, so it is vitally important to champion the ship’s prestige.
“Our series of lectures will delve into HMS Trincomalee’s rich history and will each look into various sections of her journey from India to Hartlepool over the last 200 years.”
The first talk will begin on at the museum on Tuesday, August 8, at 1pm, followed by later dates in September and October.
Each talk is £5 or £25 for all six.
For more information, call 01429-860077.
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